Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.
Mary Holmes
Feb 4, 2017
Mary Holmes of Newborn, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017, at the age of 87. Mrs. Holmes, a member of the Baptist faith, was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a big fan of watching her great-grandchildren play baseball and football. When not working in her yard, Mrs. Holmes could be found baking cakes - most notably, peanut...
Sarah Alice Wallace
Feb 4, 2017
Sarah Alice Wallace of Mansfield, passed away February 4, 2017 at the age of 100. Mrs. Wallace was a member of Bethel Christian Church in Conyers. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Walter James Wallace; sisters, Clara Dennard, Ezzie Sheppard, Parrie Sheppard; brother, James Dennard. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, John and Cindy Wallace...
Anthony Keith (Tony) Grizzard
Feb 1, 2017
Anthony Keith (Tony) Grizzard, age 34, of Conyers, passed away February 1, 2017. Tony was a 2009 graduate of American Intercontinental University where he obtained his degree in Bachelor of Science Information Technology. He was a dedicated and admired employee of Acuity Brands, in Conyers, since 2010. He loved music and especially enjoyed attending heavy metal concerts. Jovial by nature,...
Mary Ann Sears
Feb 1, 2017
Mary Ann Sears of Covington, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at the age of 76. A loving mother and grandmother, spending time with family was her greatest joy. Mrs. Sears enjoyed being outdoors, whether fishing on the lake or going to the mountains. Additionally, she liked traveling and shopping. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fletcher Mason...
Clifford Laverne Gould
Jan 29, 2017
Clifford Laverne Gould of Covington passed away January 29, 2017, at 84 years of age. Mr. Gould proudly served in the U.S. Army in Korea. He was the owner and operator of Gould Heating and Air for more than 40 years before moving to Covington eight years ago from Ansonia, CT. Mr. Gould enjoyed watching T.V. and loved his two...
Verline (Nellie) Hall
Jan 28, 2017
Verline (Nellie) Hall of Covington, passed away January 28, 2017, at the age of 86. Mrs. Hall, an employee of Bibb Manufacturing and Beaver Manufacturing for many years, also worked for Oxford Industries. She was currently a member of County Line Baptist Church and attended High Point Baptist Church in past years. Working in her yard and quilting were favorite...
Wendy Mckinley
Jan 26, 2017
Wendy McKinley of Covington, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017, at the age of 52. In addition to being devoted to her family, Mrs. McKinley adored her cats Oscar, Felix, and Myrna. She was also passionate about breeding and showing Bengal cats. Preceding her in death was her father, Harry (Len) Colbert; maternal grandparents, Ide and Sara (Johnston) Holifield; paternal...
Randy Rogers
Jan 26, 2017
Randy Rogers of Covington, passed away January 26, 2017, at the age of 78. Mr. Rogers, a devoted family man, was affectionately known as "Big Daddy" to his children and grandchildren. Armed with an infectious personality, he will be remembered for joking with his grandchildren and living life to the fullest. Having a heart for the elderly, Mr. Rogers was...
Dolores Amerson (Atkinson) Stovall
Jan 25, 2017
Mrs. Dolores (Atkinson) Amerson Stovall of Covington, passed away January 25, 2017, at the age of 59. Mrs. Stovall, a 1975 graduate of Newton High School, worked for AT&T for 30 years. A loving mom, she enjoyed reading, shopping, and traveling. Preceding her in death was her first husband, James Amerson; second husband, Mike Stovall; mother, Dolores (Moravitz) Tate; father,...
Marilyn Zilber
Jan 24, 2017
Marilyn Zilber of Conyers, passed away January 24, 2017, at the age of 84. Mrs. Zilber was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Dr. Serge Zilber; son, John Zilber; parents, Charles and Ruth (Hines) Dewees; sister, Dorothy Meier; and grandson, Shannon Henschel. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Ruth Celine and Stephen Hall of Atlanta, GA; son...
Robert King
Jan 21, 2017
Robert King of Oxford, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017, at the age of 59. Mr. King was a loving family man. He enjoyed trips to the beach and the mountains. In addition to being a Georgia Bulldogs fan, Mr. King loved listening to classic rock music - usually while sitting on the front porch. He was preceded in death...
Rose Marie Watson
Jan 20, 2017
Rose Marie Watson of Chattanooga, TN, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017, at the age of 89. Mrs. Watson, trained as a registered nurse, was a member of the Newton Medical Center Auxiliary and the Newton County Public Library. Additionally, she dedicated time to the Covington Woman's Club, as well as various bridge and garden clubs. Mrs. Watson had a...
Charles (Ricky) Aycox
Jan 20, 2017
Charles (Ricky) Aycox of Covington, passed away January 20, 2017, at the age of 68. Mr. Aycox was a hard-working family man. He adored his children and considered them to be the love of his life. Mr. Aycox took great delight in coaching his kids on the ballfield, and giving them life advice. He was an avid Tech fan, and...
Charles Davis
Jan 19, 2017
Charles Davis of Stockbridge, passed away January 19, 2017, at the age of 60. Mr. Davis, a devoted family man, loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. In his younger years, he enjoyed quail hunting with his father and brothers, and going to Lake Chatuge to water ski. Mr. Davis will be remembered as a kind and loving man....
William (Bill) Pooser
Jan 17, 2017
William (Bill) Pooser of Covington, passed away January 17, 2017, at the age of 92. Mr. Pooser proudly served his country in the Navy during WW II. As a faithful servant of the Lord, he attended several churches during his lifetime, but was currently a member of Greater Love Baptist Church. Mr. Pooser's greatest mission in life was not to...
Joseph "Joe" Alexander Levinsky
Jan 15, 2017
Joseph "Joe" Alexander Levinsky of Oxford passed away January 15, 2017, at 80 years of age. Mr. Levinsky was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Covington for 40 years. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Suzie Levinsky and his parents. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Barbara Levinsky; daughters and sons-in-law, Kathleen Levinsky, Margaret and...
Jimmy E. Maloy
Jan 15, 2017
Jimmy E. Maloy of Covington passed away January 15, 2017, at 82 years of age. A native of Porterdale, Mr. Maloy retired from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years of service. He then began a 20-year career working for the Orange County Florida Sheriff's Department. Mr. Maloy enjoyed golfing and watching football. He will be remembered as a funny,...
Shirley P. Sheridan
Jan 13, 2017
Shirley P. Sheridan of Newborn, passed away January 13, 2017, at the age of 94. In addition to the Pine Grove Ladies Club, Mrs. Sheridan was a member of the Covington Service Guild for over 20 years, and the Newton County Hospital Auxiliary - with over 5500 hours of volunteer work. Mrs. Sheridan was a member of Newborn United Methodist...
Margaret Dimsdale
Jan 13, 2017
Margaret Dimsdale of Covington, passed away January 13, 2017, at the age of 71. Margaret loved her church, her family and her friends. Ronnie and Margaret were married for 45 years - on their way to forever together. She was preceded in death by her father, Jesse Marion Malcolm. Survivors include her husband, Ronnie Dimsdale; daughter and son-in-law, Renee and...
Rick Guilliams
Jan 11, 2017
Rick Guilliams of Conyers, passed away January 11, 2017, at the age of 45. Mr. Guilliams, an employee at Main Street of Conyers, was an avid outdoorsman. In addition to fresh and salt-water fishing, he enjoyed deer hunting, especially with his bow. Mr. Guilliams loved the spirit of the wolf and the eagle. Among his other hobbies, he also liked...
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